The Ohio Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Athletic Trainers (OTPTAT) Board is responsible for the regulation of the practice of occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic training in the State of Ohio. The board was established in 1976 as the Occupational Therapy Board. In 1977, regulation of physical therapy was transferred from the Medical Board to the Ohio Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy Board. In 1990, licensure of athletic trainers was added to the responsibility of the Ohio OTPTAT Board.

The regulation of the three professions includes: issuing and renewing the licenses of properly qualified individuals; investigating complaints against licensees; monitoring compliance with mandatory continuing education requirements; and educating licensees and the consumers of the services provided by the board's licensees on the laws and rules that govern the practice of occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic training in Ohio and the board's role to promote and protect the health of the citizens of Ohio through effective regulation of these three professions.

The mission of the Ohio OTPTAT Board is to actively promote and protect the health of the citizens of Ohio through effective regulation of the professions of occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic training.

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It has recently come to the Board’s attention that licensees may be selling and/or renting TENS units without possessing a Home Medical Equipment (HME) license. Section 4752.02 of the Ohio Revised Code, which is enforced by the Ohio Respiratory Care Board, requires a HME license to sell or rent home medical equipment, which includes TENS units. Individual licensees are exempt from the HME license requirement ONLY if they do not sell or rent the HME.

If you are selling or renting TENS units without an HME license, the Board recommends that you cease that practice immediately. If you continue to rent or sell without an HME license, you are at risk for civil penalties, fines, and criminal prosecution.

The Board will still use the listservs and this official website to update licensees on issues related to the regulation of occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic training in Ohio.

Elimination of Pocket Identification Cards

On May 1, 2010, the rules for all three Sections were amended to eliminate pocket identification cards. The amended rules require licensees to have available at all locations of service delivery a copy of the licensee's current license information from the Ohio e-License Center.

During the renewal process, you can verify the successful processing of your renewal application by checking the expiration date of your license from the "License Lookup/Verification" link on the Board's website. When the Board has finished processing your renewal application, your expiration date will switch to the new date and your status will become either "Active" or "Active in Renewal-Paid". If your status is still "Active in Renewal" or if your expiration date did not change, your renewal was not successfully processed by the Board.

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